English adjective: familial | |||
1. | familial relating to or having the characteristics of a family | ||
Samples | Children of the same familial background. Familial aggregation. | ||
2. | familial occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | ||
Samples | An inherited disease. Familial traits. Genetically transmitted features. | ||
Synonyms | genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted | ||
Similar | heritable, inheritable | ||
Antonyms | nonheritable, noninheritable | ||